Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Military spending, per capita
Military spending, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person against 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Sudan, a difference of 1.17 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and South Sudan ranks 147th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.3129 constant 2024 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person against 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 1.17 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and South Sudan ranks 147th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.